Bill Clinton, U.S. House candidate

Bill Clinton

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 19, 1946
Current age
79
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clinton83,030
Opponents89,324
1
Elections run

Bill Clinton, a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 3 to John Paul Hammerschmidt, receiving 83,030 votes (48.17%).

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How many votes has Bill Clinton received?

Bill Clinton has received 83,030 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Clinton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseArkansasLost83,03048.17%John Paul Hammerschmidt
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.